As one of the prime contenders to become South Korea’s next president, Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party (PPP) has pledged to steer domestic and inter-Korean policy in a more conservative direction, and as usual, North Korean propagandists have taken notice.

In outward-facing media, the DPRK has heaped opprobrium on Yoon’s candidacy — not only in written diatribes but in biting satirical cartoons referencing the scandals and controversies that have enveloped his campaign.

In one, Yoon swings an “apology apple” in response to family scandals. In another, a drunk conservative leader drives a truck toward a cliff edge as